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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO

Adversaries are pre-positioning themselves within critical networks, supported by a broader ecosystem that includes shared tooling, training pipelines, and sophisticated malware development. PlugX, aka Korplug, is one of the oldest remote access trojans used by China-linked cyber espionage groups, with original versions dating back to 2008.

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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO

Adversaries are pre-positioning themselves within critical networks, supported by a broader ecosystem that includes shared tooling, training pipelines, and sophisticated malware development. PlugX, aka Korplug, is one of the oldest remote access trojans used by China-linked cyber espionage groups, with original versions dating back to 2008.

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Paystand banks $50M to make B2B payments cashless and with no fees

TechCrunch

The Scotts Valley, California-based company is using cloud technology and the Ethereum blockchain as the engine for its Paystand Bank Network that enables business-to-business payments with zero fees. During the 2008 economic downturn, Almond’s family lost their home. Paystand wants to change that.

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Former Affirm exec Silvija Martincevic to lead shift work management platform Deputy

TechCrunch

Founded in 2008, Deputy has raised $104 million AUD (about $72 million USD) from investors like Square Peg and IVP, reaching soonicorn valuation. Between its formation in 2008 and 2017, Deputy didn’t have a CEO, until Ahmed stepped into the position after the startup’s first funding round. million shift workers.

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4 hiring strategies that the 2008 recession taught me

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

The hemorrhaging of American jobs accelerated at a record pace at the end of 2008, bringing the year’s total job losses to 2.6 In contrast to the underlying financial cause of the 2008 recession, the current crisis is rooted in a health emergency. “ In 2008, the business crashed and there was no financial support.

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Hear from these amazing investors and founders on TechCrunch Live this March

TechCrunch

DoubleVerify and early investor Blumberg Capital is speaking on how they’ve worked together since 2008. As with any TechCrunch event, this weekly series also features networking so you can meet and greet other attendees. days of 2008. TechCrunch Live helps founders build better venture-backed businesses.

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Five Mistakes We Make at Networking Events

Women on Business

Here are some common mistakes we make at networking events: 1. We schmooze , but don’t make the necessary connection with people to get business. It’s great to meet new people, but effective networking is not just about how many new people you can meet. This is the beginning of developing a network that will bring you business.

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